Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 7.6 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Libya, you would:
pay 7.6 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
$18.47
€17.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
$12.80
€11.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$2.82
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$2.85
€2.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
$7.44
€6.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
$5.75
€5.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
$3.67
€3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
$5.92
€5.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
$1.72
€1.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$6.08
€5.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
$24.74
€22.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
$27,288.34
€25,341.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
$28.68
€26.63
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for housing
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
$55.88
€51.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
$1,700.62
€1,579.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
$1,513.73
€1,405.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
$166.86
€154.96
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
$865.49
€803.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
$12,306.85
€11,428.75
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$5.03
€4.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$3.32
€3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
$7.68
€7.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
$59.31
€55.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
$13.50
€12.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
$78.15
€72.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
$43.32
€40.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
$98.14
€91.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
$115.79
€107.53
|
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